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More Than a Bank: Banco Azteca as a National Platform for Social Resilience

A financial institution’s value is not proven in moments of calm—it is tested in moments of crisis. Banco Azteca, one of Mexico’s most recognisable financial institutions, has built its legacy on one defining principle: resilience is not a slogan—it is

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Berenberg Investment Consulting: Innovation at the Heart of Institutional Advisory

With centuries of banking tradition, Berenberg continues to evolve, combining deep expertise with technological innovation. Under the leadership of Michael Kreibich, the bank’s Investment Consulting platform is redefining asset allocation and liability management for institutional and ultra-high-net-worth clients. Berenberg, one

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Paolo Sironi, IBM: Mind the Gap Between Small-Medium Businesses and Their Banks

Financial services are adapting to better serve SMEs, but a gap remains between what banks offer and what these businesses truly need. Financial services are particularly susceptible to fluctuations in macroeconomic conditions, as starkly illustrated by the 2008 financial crisis

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Johan Thijs: Steering KBC to Continued Success

Johan Thijs, CEO of KBC Group, is one of Europe’s most successful corporate leaders. Under his guidance, the group has flourished as a top player in banking and insurance, all while remaining firmly rooted in his values-driven leadership. A Transformative

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Small is Beautiful in Banking: Little US Institutions Form a Financial Backbone

Yerbol Orynbayev, former Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan and World Bank governor, reports for CFI.co on the American banking sector. In the US, there are some 4,001 community banks and 134 regional ones. The majority of the country’s banking system

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João Pedro Oliveira e Costa: Banco BPI’s Compassionate Touch

The CEO of the Portuguese bank, João Pedro Oliveira e Costa, puts human values at the centre of all operations — but values AI’s contribution, too. A company, according to the Banco BPI philosophy, is like a person, with its

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The Swiss Never Miss When it Comes to Perfecting Trade Finance Solutions

Over three decades of experience in developing solutions for the trade finance community. MIT Make Intuitive Tech SA (MITech) is a Swiss-based fintech firm specialising in the development of banking software solutions for the trade finance community. Founded in 1984

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Dollar Strains — Our Currency, Your Problem: Specialised Investment Research and Analysis from PGM Global Inc.

Unlike their DM counterparts, EM central banks have started to cut rates, in some cases aggressively, to offset weakening growth amid high inflation. The rate cuts and the weaker global growth outlook have hurt EM equities and local currency bonds.

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Gimme an E! Gimme an S! Gimme a G! What Does that Spell? Future Prosperity — and a Healthy Planet

Society has always demanded that companies serve a social purpose — and Hungary’s MBH Bank has consistently stepped up to that mark… Leading Hungarian financial institution MBH Bank has lofty aims — and an ambitious strategy to match. It wants

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When Environmental Considerations Are a Driving Force, Banking Needs a Keen Eye — and Unfailing Dedication

MBH Bank and its risk assessor have taken that message to heart. MBH Bank management firmly believes it has a responsibility towards sustainability — as a financial institution, in lending and investment practices, and in day-to-day operations. It has taken

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